I was in high school when I got my first part-time job in a fast food restaurant. After high school and upon entering college, I found part-time work as a gas station clerk and also signed up for several internships. After coll...

Starting from a young age girls are told how beautiful they are. The tomboy, the ballerina, the first grader with glasses, and the girl who may be a few pounds heavier than her skinny best friend are all constantly told that th...

I flipped the first time I learned of the new interviewing tactic some twenty-somethings were employing in their job search: Mom, or Dad, or both were accompanying them on their job interviews. HUH?? My first thought jumped to ...

How often have you found yourself having to answer the question, “Tell me about yourself” in your personal life, work life, and/or social life? It seems like this is a popular “ice-breaker” style question that Career Gi...

Recognizing our own accomplishments and sharing our success stories is not easy. We often feel awkward talking about ourselves, even when clearly handed the microphone and the spotlight. Many people point out that men feel more...

I know, I know. That headline is bound to irk a few people. It irked a few people when the Harvard Business Review posted a blog on this very topic last week, pleading people to stop complaining about how busy they were. That p...

Who told us that we couldn’t? Who said that you weren’t enough? Who decided you weren’t important? That what you want to do isn’t exactly right? Sometimes it’s our past. Sometimes it’s our blessed, dear loving wel...

Around this time each year we’re bombarded with back to school madness. The free spirit of summer is wrangled up as we organize, prepare, and plan out the rest of the year. At this point in your life, you probably aren’t bu...

When the workplace gets slow and complacent, it can seem boring even if you are in a job you love. With a few small changes though, you can turn your boring work week into an exciting one. Here are 8 ways to spice up your work ...